Growing up, I used to think I was just shy too but it developed into more than just that. Being shy doesn't make you do extreme things to get out a situation. At stop lights I never pull next to a car. I try to sit in a blind spot because I hate when people look at me. I feel really awkward when someone is looking at me and I tend to always look around in the corner of my eye to see if someone is. My hands get very sweaty and I feel very light headed when in front of others if I feel as though the attention is about to be drawn to me. For example, I could be in a meeting discussing things and when the boss addresses me to ask how my site is doing and I start to feel sick because I'm the center of attention. Things that most people encounter in a routine day, I can never do. I always try to find a way out of them.